Primary Schools

Govt schools struggle with poor facilities, unskilled teachers and high dropout rates

Arresting dropout rate should be our primary aim, rather than worrying about whether the schools have enough classrooms or not.

Education Policy Report addresses wider academic concerns, ignoring it won’t do any good

While HRD ministry will decide how to deal with the report, the fact is that it can ensure a robust education system and ignoring it won’t do any good

EXCLUSIVE: Draft National Policy on Education 2016 says it's a mess out there

The Committee believes there is no possibility of improving the quality of our school education unless we restore the credibility of our teachers.

Karnataka govt makes Kannada medium compulsory: Here's why it is a terrible idea

There have been several instances when Kannada medium students have struggled to cope with their studies after shifting to English medium either at the secondary or high school level.

Dropout rate matter of concern: Smriti Irani

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The overall primary school dropout rates have gone down in India except in the case of tribal children, Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said here Wednesday.

SC says state can't impose regional language in primary schools

The apex court was hearing a petition challenging the Karnataka state government's order on Kannada in primary schools.